Protecting Investors

This topic measures the strength of minority shareholder protections against misuse of corporate assets by directors for their personal gain.

The table below shows the main indicators. They include:

• transparency of transactions (Extent of Disclosure Index)
• liability for self-dealing (Extent of Director Liability Index)
• shareholders’ ability to sue officers and directors for misconduct (Ease of Shareholder Suit Index)
• strength of Investor Protection Index (the average of the three index)

To see the details for a specific economy, use the dropdown box on the right or click on the links below. Click on column headers to sort data.

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